Giving back has to do with the way I was brought up and the fact that I've traveled widely and seen terrible situations in the world. To sleep well at night, those of us who are in a position to help must address these situations. I'd get far greater satisfaction out of, say, walking into a hospital I'd built in South Africa than I would by sitting on a beach. I'm fortunate enough to be in a position to make a difference, and I don't want to waste that. I suspect I was also lucky to have parents who drove me from a young age.

Throwing yourself into a job you enjoy is one of the life's greatest pleasures!

Half the art of ballooning is to make your crashes so gentle that you can fool yourself into calling them landings.

I've been taught not to have any regrets. If we were to add up all of the hours spent regretting mistakes and use that time to develop new ideas, who knows how many brilliant new businesses would be created.

A company is people … employees want to know… am I being listened to or am I a cog in the wheel? People really need to feel wanted.

The first thing to look for when searching for a great employee is somebody with a personality that fits with your company culture. Most skills can be learned, but it is difficult to train people on their personality.

I just wanted to create things that I could be proud of. Money was just an evil byproduct to pay the bills at the end of the year.